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HJ. WARD. EAVES TROUGH PROTECTOR.

l 3 APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, l9l9. y 9 0&3 1 L Patented July 1, 1919.

@im @um attoznef y N. ITED STATES 4tarifaria? OFFICE. l

`HAB|RY I. WARD, OF WASHINGTON, IOWA.

. EAVES-.TROGH PROTECTOR. l

` Specification of Letters Patent. v

Patented July 1, 1919.

applicationmeaxarchaa,1919. serial 110.285,77?.

.To all whom t may concernf Be it known that I, HARRY I. WARD, andzen of the United States, residing at Washl the roof.v A further object is to provide a.

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device of this character which will be. readily applied and readily lremoved if desired and which will be adapted to prevent the lodgment of leaves andl other matter on the protecting covering and whichwill also permit of ready access to the trough to clean out any dirt or other finely divided material which may pass through the protector.

`With these and other objects hereinafter explained in view my invention consists in and comprises the construction and combination of elements hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is-a perspective view of an eaves trough in posi tion provided with a protector embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the eaves trough and protector. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the protector in position for use and Fig.' 4 is an end view of the protector in raised position.

l am of course aware that wire netting has been used as a protector for eaves troughs to prevent the entrance of leaves and other debris and numerous devices have been suggested for holding such protecting' netting in place but l am not aware that any such devices 'have been suggested having the features of construction and the advantages in use which characterize the device of my present invention.

ln the drawings 1 indicates an eaves trough of usual construction having the usual rolled outer edge 2. supported in position with its inner edge under the edge of' the shingles 3 which, as usual project a short distance beyond thelower rone 4 of the roof boards on which the shingles are laid.

5 indicates a strip of wire netting so1newhat wider than the eaves trough having its r inner edge extendlng over the inner edge of the eaves trough. and beneath the edge of the shingles 3, This strip of wire nc *ing is .held on its outer edge between the foies of a sheet metal holder 6 which is ofthe same length as the strip of wire netting and is adapted to engage the rolled outer edge 2 of the trough in such a manner that when the protector is in position lying flat or nearly flat on the top of the eaves trough the holder 6 is snuglyV engaged with the rolled edge 2 but when the netting strip is disengaged from the edge of the shingles 3 and swung upward the holder engages the rolled edge 2 loosely so that it may be moved alongtheV eaves trough or may be readily removed by sliding it along to and off the end oi' the eaves trough.

The holder 6 consists of a strip of sheet `metal folded on itself to form an 'upper fold 7 and a lower fold 8l these folds eX- tending inward a short distance beyond the outer edge of the eaves trough and clamping the outer edge of the strip of netting firmly between them. The portion of these folds outside the outer edge of the strip of netting is rolled or curled downward and inward to from the under surface of the lower fold 8 to leave a space 10 wide enough to permit the `holder tobe slipped endwise onto the rolled edge 2 when the device is turned up as shown in Fig. 4. 'The fold at the edge of the holder presents an edge which smooth and slips'V easily along the eaves trough within the rolled edge 2 and being a fold, presents no raw edge to be attacked by rust.'

The upper surface of the holder presents a smooth surface above the outer edgeof the eaves trough over which leaves and other debris slips easily instead of being caught as it would be to a greater or less extent, by the edge of the strip of net-ting if not thus protected. The rolled edge of the holder being bent to the form shown has,

upward to disengage its inner edge from the shingles and when thus disengaged the netting may be swung upward to permit the trough to be cleaned or to permit the protector to he slid along the trough for any purpose.

Having thus described my invention what I claim iszi 1. Thel combination with an eaves trough having its outer edge rolled downward and inward, of a protectorY consisting of a strip of netting of greater width than the eaves trough adapted to extend inside the inner edge of the eaves trough' in position to engage the under edge of the shingles of the roof, and a holder consisting of a strip of sheet materialcoextensive in length with the strip of netting folded to linclose the outer edge of the strip of netting having its folded edgecurled downward and inward to engage the rolled edge of the'trough.

2. The combination with an eaves trough having its outer edge rolled downward andI inward, of a protector consisting of a strip of netting of greater-'width than the eaves trough adapted to extend inside the inner edge of the eaves trough in .position to eugage the under edge of the shingles of thc roof, and a holder consisting of a strip of sheet material coextensive in length with the strip of netting folded to inclose the outer edge of the strip of netting having its folded edge curled downward and inward to engage the rolled edge of the trough but on an arc of dierent radius from that on which the edge of the eaves trough is rolled so as to have a cam action therewith so that when the netting is in fiat position the holder snugly engages the rolled edge of the trough and when in raised position it Ihas loose engagement therewith.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature this 21 day of March, 1919.

HARRY I. WARD. 

